DocuSign, Inc. v. Clark
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DOCUSIGN, INC., Case No. 21-cv-04785-WHO
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
v. DISMISS SECOND AMENDED
COMPLAINT AND SCHEDULING
PAUL C. CLARK, CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Defendant. Re: Dkt. No.
12 Defendant Paul Clark moves to dismiss a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) filed by plaintiff DocuSign, Inc. (“DocuSign”), alleging fraud, breach of contract, and other claims arising out of an agreement between the parties for Clark to provide services as an expert consultant in patent litigation. His motion, based on lack of jurisdiction, is DENIED. DocuSign has plausibly pleaded specific jurisdiction: Clark allegedly made misrepresentations in the agreement that induced reliance by DocuSign in California. That satisfies purposeful direction as articulated by the Ninth Circuit. BACKGROUND In or around January 2013, DocuSign hired Clark as an expert consultant in…